Dayelin Roman and Skip Dickstein report: Someone turned to vandalism to protest the University at Albany’s decision to cancel the annual Fountain Day festival after the March 12 kegs-and-eggs riot on Hudson Avenue. “Did you know 99 percent of UAlbany students were NOT part of the Kegs N’ Eggs riot but were punished for it,” […]
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The state Department of Motor Vehicles revoked Albany Detective James Miller‘s driving license for one year after the suspended officer waived a state Department of Motor Vehicles hearing. Miller, 45, pleaded guilty Friday to driving while ability impaired by alcohol, a violation, following his arrest by city officer John Crossman on March 18 near North Pearl […]
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David Bradt used Facebook to track down underage girls for sex. For that, he’ll serve 13 years in prison. The 24-year-old Colonie man used the social networking site to meet hundreds of teenage girls, raping four of the victims in his home. Bradt pleaded guilty in January to four counts of third-degree rape for having […]
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This just in from Staff writer Robert Gavin: ALBANY — Detective James Miller, the city police department spokesman charged with driving while intoxicated during a Friday night traffic stop, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday. A crowd of reporters followed Miller and his attorney, Joe Granich, for more than a block after the two men […]
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Senior writer Brendan J. Lyons will be on Facebook at 2 p.m. to discuss the arrest of Detective James Miller. Lyons’ Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001043815726
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The cameras will be on Detective Jimmy Miller Monday morning, but not for his usual role as Albany police spokesman. Monday morning is when Miller is expected to be arraigned in Albany City Court for allegedly driving drunk. Miller, who through his role as spokesman for the Albany Police Department might be the most recognizable […]
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0317_faces The Albany Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying some of the people they say participated in the kegs-and-eggs melee early Saturday morning. Earlier this afternoon, the Police Department distributed the below photographs and asked the public for help identifying the students. “Please identify by number. If there is more than one […]
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Staff writer Dayelin Roman reports today on a recent string of crimes in Albany’s Center Square neighborhood, including a sexual assault and several robberies. Those who live and play in the Center Square neighborhood said the crimes aren’t surprising. “It’s always been kind of a shady area at night,” Dan Lester said Tuesday as he […]
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